☆ hi guys ;) technically this is my first original song! i had a sudden motivation to write it a few days ago, and surprisingly finished it within 2 days. this was so fun to put together, and the theme is something super significant to me so i felt like i could write the most about it <3 you can probably tell the meaning of this song by its lyrics, it's basically a tribute to all the quiet kids out there <3 i hope you guys can relate to it in some way! luckily i bought a popfilter for my mic to prevent plosives, but there is still background noise (no matter how many times i press the "denoise" button) and some other weird sounds here and there :'D i also didn't like the timing of the ohhhs in many places, but i eventually just gave up rerecording since i knew it couldn't be flawless. so i just did my best, and here's the, i would say, "final" take (though i might rerecord it later on when i have the energy to lol) obviously i'm very new to songwriting, so i would love any kind of constructive criticism, tips, advice, etc! i have added the lyrics down below with the guitar chords because why not (brackets [ ] mean they go throughout the entire stanza/s) ☆ duration: 2:55 mins LYRICS [ c g am f ] Did you glimpse me in the eye? Did I catch you by surprise? Guess you didn’t know I was there the whole time See the people walking by They’re all laughing loud and bright Perfect imagery of summer skies [ am g c f ] You think shadows don’t have faces Since the sunlight is better known And smiles shine in open spaces But mine never feel like my own [ c g am f ] I’m always following, right behind You look straight through, like I’m not alive Do I break the mood when I speak too soon? Or just fade away like I always do (c, g) Are you (am) haunted by the presence of me (f) Is there a presence of me? [c, g, am, f] Oh-oh-oh [c, g, am] Ohhh (f) Is there a presence of me? [ c g am f ] What do I have left to say? You’re all gone without a trace No idea where but when?—It’s every day Picking groups is full of doubt Cause I’m the one they skip around People like me don’t belong in the crowd [ am g c f ] You’re saying that ghosts don’t exist Is that why you don’t feel me drift? You’re walking through me like I’m mist But I’m still a burden that you can’t lift [ c g am f ] I’m always following, right behind You look straight through, like I’m not alive Do I break the mood when I speak too soon? Or just fade away like I always do (c, g) Are you (am) haunted by the presence of me (f) Is there a presence of me? [c, g, am, f] Oh-oh-oh [c, g, am] Ohhh (f) Is there a presence of me? [ am g c f ] I play pretend with my smile In hopes you will know But I’ll always be the second choice You loved the light, not the shadow ☆ creds: ~ song by me ~ audio mixing in bandlab ~ thumb made with canva ~ guitar instrumental by me ~ blue yeti mic
